6/17/2011 @ 3:00PM

In Pictures: The Best Family Companies

2. Mars

Year Founded:1911

Founder: Frank C. Mars

Revenue: $28 billion

The family-owned company that is one of the world’s largest food companies. Mars operates in six business segments: Chocolate, Petcare, Wrigley Gum and Confections, Food, Drinks, and Symbioscience–its global health and life sciences arm. These segments produce some of the world’s leading brands. The company employs associates at over 370 sites, including 135 factories, in 68 countries worldwide.